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SUMMARY:Conservation With COII
DESCRIPTION:Join COII on May 23 from 10-11am at the Bloomington Public Library for an interactive event with Developer Rebecca DJ\, CEO and Founder of COII. Come learn more about Bloomington’s upcoming sustainable neighborhood. This presentation will include a discussion on water and energy conservation as well as native landscaping in the Maple Square development! Sneak peek at the www.coiicommunities.com website too! Make sure to register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9dmLQS9rs1qfisEPdJVrxm8eS5UB_yel-nxkNsBM-ycoUeA/viewform?usp=send_form 
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/conservation-with-coii/
LOCATION:Bloomington Public Library Community Room\, 205 E Olive Street\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Future Home Living with COII
DESCRIPTION:“Future Home Living with COII” is a free public event occurring on April 25 at the Bloomington Public Library Community Room from 10:00am to 11:00am! We encourage those interested in sustainability\, conservation\, and wellness in the home to attend. If you are curious about new housing and innovative approaches to home design\, this is for you! Ryan Reber\, COII’s Lead Project Architect is going to guide us through an in-depth look at the COII home design. Rebecca DJ\, CEO and Founder of COII will be introducing COII’s first community “Maple Square”. We will have a small gift for those who attend\, we encourage you to register at www.coii.co/events\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/future-home-living-with-coii/
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Data Centers
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Talk Data Centers: Our Water\, Our Power\, Our Communities\nMonday\, April 20 | 6:00-7:30PM\nBloomington Public Library\, Community Room 1 & 2\n205 E Olive St\, Bloomington\, IL 61701 \nJoin the Citizens Utility Board\, Faith in Place\, Illinois Environmental Council\, and Prairie Rivers Network for a community conversation about data centers\, their impacts on communities\, and potential solutions and protections—both locally and statewide. \nData centers are expanding rapidly across Illinois\, bringing new demands for electricity\, water\, and infrastructure. But communities are often left without clear information about how these facilities may affect local resources\, energy prices\, and environmental health. \nWhat do these developments mean for our water supply? How might these affect our energy grid and utility bills? How can communities ensure their voices are a part of the discussion that affect our shared resources? \nThis interactive event will include overviews of the landscape of data center development\, the impacts to communities with data centers\, and potential solutions to these problems. The brief presentations will be broken up by small breakout conversations where community members can share their perspectives and ask questions. The evening will conclude with an opportunity to identify next steps and develop community-informed actions. \nWhether you’re new to the issue or already engaged\, this event is an opportunity to learn\, ask questions\, and help shape how our communities respond to the growing data center industry.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/lets-talk-data-centers/
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SUMMARY:Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ecology Action Center to learn about worms\, and more importantly\, worm poop! During this program\, attendees will get to hear everything about worms’ role on our planet through Polly Owen’s picture book Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular. Once we have learned all there is to know about worms and their poop\, students will get to see these worms at work\, learn about how they differ from humans\, and maybe even feel them squirm on their hands.\n\nThis program is intended for children 5-11 years old who are accompanied by their caregivers. No registration required. All materials needed will be provided. Note: Weather permitting\, this program will take place on the library’s patio. In the case of inclement weather\, the program will take place in Children’s Program Rooms 1 &2.\n\nQuestions about this program can be emailed to Ms. Alysha at childrensstaff@bloomingtonlibrary.org.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/super-pooping-worm-spectacular/
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SUMMARY:Wild Ones: Illinois Prairie Chapter Program "Starting Native Plants from Seed"
DESCRIPTION:On January 25\, from 2:00-3:00pm join the Wild Ones: Prairie Chapter in “Starting Native Plants from Seed” at the Bloomington Public Library Community Room. View this event and others at illinoisprairie.wildones.org/chapter-events \nGrowing native plants from seed generally involves different processes than growing many garden vegetables from seed because most native plant seeds need to “experience” winter conditions in order to successfully germinate. In this program you will learn – where to get native plant seed; how to create the conditions needed for native plant seeds to germinate; and how to prepare your seedlings for life in your garden. Free native seed packets will be available to get you started so that your plants are ready to plant in your garden this spring. Supplies of these seed packets are limited. Some of these seeds were harvested from the new Prairie on the Patio native plant garden at Bloomington Public Library. \nThis program and Bloomington Public Library’s new Prairie on the Patio Garden was made possible through grant funding from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation with additional support from Wild Ones: Illinois Prairie Chapter. \nPresenter Bio: \nSherrie Snyder is a graduate of the University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist program\, a founding member of the Illinois Prairie chapter of Wild Ones\, and an active member of the ParkLands Foundation. She has grown and donated thousands of native plants for natural plantings around the community.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/wild-ones-illinois-prairie-chapter-program-starting-native-plants-from-seed/
LOCATION:Bloomington Public Library Community Room\, 205 E Olive Street\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Angler's Lake Stakeholder Meetings: January 6 & 7 (5:30-7:00pm)
DESCRIPTION:Anglers Lake has benefited from stewardship efforts over the years by individuals\, the City of Bloomington\, and other partners\, and it continues to be a valued site for many in our community. Unfortunately\, native biodiversity at the site has declined as invasive species have spread and displaced native grasses\, forbs\, and shrubs. \nIn coordination with the City of Bloomington\, the Ecology Action Center (EAC) hopes to add Anglers Lake as a Sugar Creek Stewards workday location. The EAC currently supports stewardship at Fairview Park and Ewing II and has done so for many years. \nOur hope is to begin coordinating regular stewardship workdays at Anglers Lake next year to help implement a long-term management plan. To do this thoughtfully and collaboratively\, we want to bring together all existing groups and individuals to develop a shared\, mutually agreed-upon vision through a stakeholder process. We do not wish to intrude upon or override any ongoing efforts; rather\, our goal is to help formalize\, support\, and build upon the many years of dedication already invested in this site. \nTo that end\, we invite all interested to participate in a collaborative stakeholder process to help inform the development of a site management plan by a qualified professional contractor. These meetings will be held at the Bloomington Public Library\, Community Room 2\, on January 6 and January 7 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend one or both meetings. \nIf you are unable to attend\, but would still like to give input\, please email kvogler@ecologyactioncenter.org to receive a form for input. \nThe Ecology Action Center will make reasonable accommodations for participation in public programs and services. To request accommodation\, please call 309-454-3169×11 or go to ecologyactioncenter.org/accommodation. Please provide two weeks advance notice if possible.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/anglers-lake-stakeholder-meetings-january-6-7-530-700pm/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:Bloomington Public Library Community Room\, 205 E Olive Street\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Angler's Lake Stakeholder Meetings: January 6 & 7 (5:30-7:00pm)
DESCRIPTION:Anglers Lake has benefited from stewardship efforts over the years by individuals\, the City of Bloomington\, and other partners\, and it continues to be a valued site for many in our community. Unfortunately\, native biodiversity at the site has declined as invasive species have spread and displaced native grasses\, forbs\, and shrubs. \nIn coordination with the City of Bloomington\, the Ecology Action Center (EAC) hopes to add Anglers Lake as a Sugar Creek Stewards workday location. The EAC currently supports stewardship at Fairview Park and Ewing II and has done so for many years. \nOur hope is to begin coordinating regular stewardship workdays at Anglers Lake next year to help implement a long-term management plan. To do this thoughtfully and collaboratively\, we want to bring together all existing groups and individuals to develop a shared\, mutually agreed-upon vision through a stakeholder process. We do not wish to intrude upon or override any ongoing efforts; rather\, our goal is to help formalize\, support\, and build upon the many years of dedication already invested in this site. \nTo that end\, we invite all interested to participate in a collaborative stakeholder process to help inform the development of a site management plan by a qualified professional contractor. These meetings will be held at the Bloomington Public Library\, Community Room 2\, on January 6 and January 7 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend one or both meetings. \nIf you are unable to attend\, but would still like to give input\, please email kvogler@ecologyactioncenter.org to receive a form for input. \nThe Ecology Action Center will make reasonable accommodations for participation in public programs and services. To request accommodation\, please call 309-454-3169×11 or go to ecologyactioncenter.org/accommodation. Please provide two weeks advance notice if possible.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/anglers-lake-stakeholder-meetings-january-6-7-530-700pm/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:Bloomington Public Library Community Room\, 205 E Olive Street\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Galactic Guardians: An Eco Expedition With Wall-E!
DESCRIPTION:On December 30 from 10:00-11:00am at the Bloomington Public Library\, students are invited to enjoy an out-of-this-world presentation by the Ecology Action Center. Join us to hear a picture book featuring everyone’s favorite galactic guardian Wall-E! We will be discussing the importance of managing trash and caring for planet Earth. Attendees will also get the chance to build recycled pots out of newspaper and take home a trash scavenger hunt. No registration required.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/galactic-guardians-an-eco-expedition-with-wall-e-2/
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SUMMARY:Stay Salt Smart This Winter
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the road salt we use to manage ice and snow can harm our streams\, lakes\, and water supply even during summer? Join the Ecology Action Center on December 2 at 6:00pm at the Bloomington Public Library to explore how road salt impacts water quality and ecosystems—and how you can help reduce that impact. Perfect for concerned community members\, gardeners\, and curious families alike—come learn practical solutions that safeguard our water\, soil\, and wildlife. \nWe’ll cover: \n\nWhat road salt is and how it travels from streets into local waterways\nWays to minimize salt use while keeping walkways safe\nEnvironmentally friendly alternatives and best practices for winter care
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/stay-salt-smart-this-winter/
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